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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.# j2 L5 Z" n; K2 z8 B$ \
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot./ F0 K [! {; W6 \2 C
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:% |& l/ a8 U/ B! x) [" f
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;- k# v6 T- x _5 R) v" z
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;$ o# y' ?8 {: I7 b8 G
Pregnancy;" t; g4 J" \: `( ]
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;7 J7 B( c2 W2 a" |
Severe obesity;
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."5 V: f: D7 e- i
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